DAY 252
Where No Trees Grow, Even a Castor Plant Passes for a Tree
기원후 4세기~중세 편찬(전통적으로 차나키야에 귀속)
ORIGINAL
यत्र विद्वज्जनो नास्ति श्लाघ्यस्तत्राल्पधीरपि । निरस्तपादपे देशे एरण्डोऽपि द्रुमायते ॥ (yatra vidvajjano nāsti ślāghyas tatrālpadhīr api, nirastapādape deśe eraṇḍo'pi drumāyate)
📜 THE VERSE
Where no learned person is found, even the shallow-minded are praised — in a land stripped of trees, even the castor plant passes for a great tree.
❓ TODAY'S QUESTION
Am I standing tall only because there is no one to compare me to, or do I stand on real substance?
📝Reflection
Inside a narrow well, anyone can be king. But the moment I step outside it, my true stature is revealed. This verse asks me to question my own standing — do I shine because of real substance, or simply because no one nearby measures up?
— ONGO · Curator
🌱Apply It Today
Step outside your narrow stage and test your real ability against a wider field.
📖 Source:
Subhashita (Traditional Sanskrit Maxims).
Sanskrit original with public-domain translations consulted; rendered independently by ONGO.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
